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HONORED DEAD. James Ihisell Lowell - Is i Monnie'il Deeply by All. j The Wires From All Quarters of the Globe j Bring: Tributes of Keapect and Words of Houriiintf and Cond dance. London", August lit. The 27 .vi says : "The death of Lowell is probably mure keenly and wideiy felt in England than would be tluu of any other American, or, indeed, any man not a fellow countryman. With his death there passes into history a really remarkable remark-able mind, w hose reputation will grow with tune. Corrupt politicians hated him, but he goes to the giave mourned by all that is best in Auier.ca and amid the heartfelt regard and admiration of England." The Standard says: ''America may claim the distinction of his birth, but his fame belongs to the wide world, speaking the English tougue." The Daily AV-'-x says: Lowell will be lamented in England not less than in America. He was ever a tighter and always on the side of truth, 'honesty, justice, freedom, mercy and peace. All the other London morning newspapers contain comments and long obituary notices. Bret Hart e has written as follows: "To my pride us, an American, in frank admiration and living appreciation of Lowell's intellect and character, 1 have to add my own expressions of sorrow at the loss of one of the most fastidious and cultivated professors in my calling, and one of it? gentlest, yet "manliest critics.'" Many telegrams from Englishmen prominent in literature, dramatic and other walks of life are being received in this city expressing sorrow and deep regret at the death of Lowell. Among the telegrams received this morning was one from Baron Tennyson. The aged poet was a close friend of Lowell's and the hitter's death affected him deeply. Lord Tcnnv son's message says: "England ard America will mourn Lowell's death. They loved him and he loved them. Pray accept for myself and mine our sincerest sympathy sym-pathy with Lowell's family." 1!ai: IIaimiou, Me., August 13. Secretary Blaine, when informed of the death of James Russell Lowell, expressed ex-pressed his deepest regret. When asked if he would not make some statement state-ment of Lowell's career as a diplomatist, diploma-tist, hy declined. Boston', August 13, Dr. Oliver Wendell Wen-dell Holmes was much affected by the death of his life-long friend, James Russell Lowell, although, as be says, he had known that it was coming for a long time. He declined to talk on the subject for publication. N E w 1 1 L" it Y po i ct . Mass., August 13. John Greerileat Whittier was much shocked to learn of Lowell's death. "Too bad, too bad," he said, "it is indeed in-deed a great loss to American letters and to the world." Ellsworth. Minn., Aug. 14. The most terrific windstorm that ever passed over this section of Minnesota struck Ellsworth yesterday afternoon and lelt the town pretty nearly a compl.-ie wreck. The Iowa. .Minnesota and De-ko'a De-ko'a ekvat'T was coiepb teiy blown lo pieces. I'll: Cotigreg:iii-in"al eiiu cii was partially blown down. Duellings and the Buriitigton depots if red jrre'at diniagH. Fortunately no lies were lost, i here is not a building in th.' vdi a-e not damaged. The loss wiii re.ica $.'5,OoO. A dispatch from Lake B"ut n. Minn., says thai place was vi.itvd by the most destructive hailstorm ih striictive hail stoi m yesterday that was ever known in that viemiiv. Nearly every pane of glass on the north and west side of the buildings was broken. In the country everything in the shape of uncut grain in the path of the storm was annihilated. annihil-ated. A terrific rain and hail storia passed over Fuhht. Minn. The hail stoiie.-s were larger than goose eggs, and poured down for half an hour, breaking hundreds hund-reds of windows antijstrippingthe leaves and small tranches frorn the trees. The farmers report corn an 1 tiax badly damaged. dam-aged. Most of the wheat, oats and barley had been cut, but what was standing w ill riot be one-third of a crop.